{"id":128879,"date":"2004-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-10-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/masarath-jehan-begum-vs-government-of-a-p-and-ors-on-27-october-2004"},"modified":"2019-02-15T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T09:20:54","slug":"masarath-jehan-begum-vs-government-of-a-p-and-ors-on-27-october-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/masarath-jehan-begum-vs-government-of-a-p-and-ors-on-27-october-2004","title":{"rendered":"Masarath Jehan Begum vs Government Of A.P. And Ors. on 27 October, 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Andhra High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Masarath Jehan Begum vs Government Of A.P. And Ors. on 27 October, 2004<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 2004 (6) ALD 550<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: D Gupta<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: D Gupta, C Ramulu<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>  Devinder Gupta, C.J.   <\/p>\n<p> 1. This writ petition is filed in public interest questioning the action of respondents in allotting land to the extent of 1975 square metres to the Commissioner of Backward Classes Welfare for construction of B.C. Bhavan. Grievance of the petitioner is that by Document No.788 of 1356 Fasli, Nawab Nizamath Jung Bahadur of Hyderabad gifted the land to the Department of Medicine, Government of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of construction of Unani Hospital. It is the submission of the petitioner that purpose should be achieved by respondents in fulfilling the will and desire of the donor of establishing Unani Hospital and not to be used for any other purpose.\n<\/p>\n<p> 2. We have heard the learned Counsel for the parties and also gone through the reply filed by Smt. P.Leela, Mandal Revenue Officer, Nampally Mandal, Hyderabad District.\n<\/p>\n<p> 3. No doubt, as per the gift deed executed on 12-7-1356 Fasli, gift of the land was made in favour of the Government through the Department of Medicine for the purpose of construction of Unani Hospital. But, the donor nowhere recited either to resume the land in case it is not utilized for the said purpose or putting any restriction on the donee that it cannot be used or utilized for any other purpose. As per the affidavit in reply and even as per the version of the petitioner, there has been long drawn litigation with the encroachers. The total extent of land was 3250 sq.yards equivalent to 2728 sq.mtrs. situated at Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Since the Government did not propose to construct Unani Hospital on the land, a request was made by one Dr. G.S.Melkote that land may be conveyed to him in consideration of his paying Rs.24,000\/ &#8211; to the Relief Committee. The consent of the donor was obtained and lease was granted to Dr. G.S.Melkote of the land for a period of 15 years. Land was handed over to Dr.G.S.Melkote in the year 1951. The lessee did not utilize the land for the purpose for which it was taken by him on lease. After dismissal of C.C.C.A. No.32 of 1983 on 15-11-2002, Government decided to alienate a part of the land for the purpose of construction of B.C. Bhavan. Remaining land to an extent of 425 sq.mtrs was allotted for Urban Health Post (Unani). Affidavit in reply says that besides earmarking 425 sq.mtrs for construction of Unani Hospital, the remaining extent of leftover land can also be utilized for the purpose of Unani Hospital.\n<\/p>\n<p> 4. We record the statement in the counter-affidavit that besides an extent of 425 sq.mtrs ear-marked for construction of Unani Hospital, the remaining extent leftover can also be utilized for the purpose of Unani Hospital and close the writ petition without any further directions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andhra High Court Masarath Jehan Begum vs Government Of A.P. And Ors. on 27 October, 2004 Equivalent citations: 2004 (6) ALD 550 Author: D Gupta Bench: D Gupta, C Ramulu JUDGMENT Devinder Gupta, C.J. 1. 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